New WA Job Connect Settlement Support program aims to boost workforce, keep migrants in community

1 month ago

Migrant exploitation experts call for increase to services accredited with certifying Workplace Justice Visas

ABC

Jerry* had been working at a small Sydney accounting firm for three years when he was suddenly made redundant. "That enables migrant workers whose visa is expiring to obtain a new visa specifically to pursue a workplace exploitation claim," she said. But as one of the few services that is an accredited third party to certify a Workplace Justice Visa, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour Ministry inks pact with FoundIt, to bring 10 lakh more jobs on National Career Service portal annually

The Hindu

Labour Ministry on Monday announced the inking of an initial pact with FoundIt — a leading job portal — to enhance job creation and expand opportunities for young jobseekers by adding 10 lakh more opportunities annually. The memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya and aims to enhance international and …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Fund will help steelworkers affected by job losses

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ministers said the aim is to help steelworkers and …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Firms log on to NCS portal for job listings

Hindustan Times

The Union government has signed agreements with a slew of private firms, under which they will periodically list job vacancies on a state-run portal designed to act like a digital employment exchange, a move aimed at widening the reach of job The labour ministry has entered into Memorandum of Understanding with companies, such as the e-commerce platform Amazon and TMI …

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1 year ago

Western Australia Explores Collaborations with Telangana in Healthcare Sector

Deccan Chronicle

The delegation held talks with representatives from health and life sciences, medical technology, digital health, and medical device companies, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. Attracting healthcare workers is a key priority for Western Australia, which needs an additional 5,000 full-time equivalent doctors and nurses by 2033. Sanderson had a bilateral meeting with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and met health minister …

Health Healthcare Western Australia

1 year, 3 months ago

Refugee support settlement pilot review suggests more volunteers need to be paired with households

ABC

When Afghan refugee Zia Alami arrived in Australia, he had to turn to Google to find help after being released from a detention centre. Key points: A report has recommended the federal government boost support for a refugee settlement pilot program The program pairs refugees with groups of community volunteers, who are trained to help them get settled The government …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Support workers are in short supply. Meet the people stepping up to care for the most vulnerable

ABC

The scars on Cindy Ede's hands mark decades of gripping scissors which caused the arthritis that stopped her career. The Department of Social Services recently updated its national growth forecast, estimating the NDIS workforce will need to grow by 40 per cent, or 128,000 workers to June 2025. "There's a massive shortage and huge demand for support workers in Mackay …

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1 year, 10 months ago

One in six migrant workers are 'exploited', but many Australians are also paid below the national minimum wage

ABC

One in six migrants are paid less than the national minimum wage according to a new report by the Grattan Institute, which says governments have failed to stop exploitation of migrant workers with sexual harassment, bullying, and unsafe working conditions also rife. Key points: Between 3-9 per cent of Australian workers are paid less than the minimum wage Those aged …

National Exploitation Work Workers Minimum Wage Migrant Workers Visa

1 year, 11 months ago

Workforce shortage, soaring demand creating mental health crisis especially in rural areas, psychologists say

ABC

Psychologists say they are struggling to meet skyrocketing demand for services and it is creating a national mental health emergency with people living in the bush far worse off. Key points: Demand has surged by around 70 per cent year-on-year since the pandemic began An acute workforce shortage is exacerbating waiting lists There are calls for more uni places and …

Health Workforce Mental Demand Australian Mental Health Crisis Rural Area

2 years, 1 month ago

New Migrant Resource Centre program helping refugees rebuild lives when they get to Australia

ABC

These days, 26-year-old Nazir is happy to be busy. Key points: A new facility in Hobart's northern suburbs is providing accommodation and skills to newly arrived refugees The accommodation facility has housed 160 people over the past two years, mostly from refugee and humanitarian backgrounds The facility also provides skills workshops and language classes to help migrants settle and find …

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2 years, 2 months ago

PALM workers set to be joined by families in 2023-24 as government commits to visa scheme

ABC

The Australian government has committed to enabling Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme workers on one- to four-year placements to bring their families to Australia. Key points: Family accompaniment is only available to long-term workers In November 2022, there were 11,610 PALM scheme workers on long-term placements The program will start with up to 200 families before it is expanded In …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Australia can unlock the potential of refugees to fill skills shortages, advocates say

ABC

Fraidon came to Australia from Afghanistan a year ago and after a difficult start finding a job, he's now working as a software engineer. Settlement Council of Australia chief executive Sandra Elhelw Wright said there were many highly-skilled refugees, including those who had worked as doctors or pharmacists, who could help meet the skills shortage. "We have a huge under-utilised …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Lifeline looks to expand mental health services in regional SA

ABC

Mental health services in South Australia's mid north region are stretched to capacity, with many not receiving treatment. Key points: Report finds mid-north areas lack mental health services Lifeline Connect offers in-person assistance in Clare There are calls for the Lifeline Connect model to be expanded A report commissioned by local government consortium Legatus Group highlights Census data including information …

Health Support Mental Health Mental Centre Connect Mental Health Services

2 years, 7 months ago

Students receiving JobSeeker Centrelink payments say they're being 'penalised' for studying

ABC

Rebekah Maslen has been working hard to prepare herself for a new career. Key points: The transition to Workforce Australia has been described as "appalling" Some students say they have been told by job agencies to complete extra mutual obligations, despite rules stating they do not need to Job providers and the government concede there have been challenges but they …

Job Australia Workforce Changes Mutual Points System

2 years, 7 months ago

Experienced migrants struggle to find jobs as industry cries out for skilled workers

ABC

When Vitaly Bazarov and his wife Anna Shmatko moved to Melbourne in June, they knew they could have a better life for their daughter than they would have in Ukraine. Speaking through an interpreter, Ms Shmatko said, "I'm a Ukrainian patriot, but I fell in love with Australia the moment I got here." "This is a great country, but the …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Bendigo program is bridging gaps between employers and jobseekers facing barriers to finding work in Australia

ABC

Myint Shwe Meh lived in a refugee camp in Myanmar for about 20 years before calling Australia home. "It's an acronym that is Growing Regional Opportunities for Work," program manager Petra McLoughlin said. "We work with businesses and hiring organisations to understand how they can change their recruitment processes to really provide opportunities for local people who have a disadvantage …

Job Employment English Services Work Program Bendigo

2 years, 9 months ago

Fear and confusion from jobseekers as 'dramatic' changes to Centrelink mutual obligations loom

ABC

Cherie Grant has spent the past week frantically searching for answers. Key points: Nearly 800,000 Australian job seekers are about to be moved to a new service called Workforce Australia A new points-based system for mutual obligations is also coming in Welfare advocates say there is very little awareness about how the new system will work After finding out last …

Job Services Changes Points System Employment Service Job Seekers

3 years, 1 month ago

New WA COVID-19 support package welcomed by businesses amid renewed border opening calls

ABC

Businesses thrown a lifeline under a $77 million West Australian support package say they are grateful, but what they really need is for the state's border to reopen. Key points: WA businesses have welcomed the state government support package WA businesses have welcomed the state government support package But many say it is not enough to cover their heavy financial …

Tourism Support Border Date Opening Businesses Mcgowan

3 years, 3 months ago

Down syndrome program Open Employment helps people find work across Western Australia

ABC

For Emma Williamson the chance to work in Western Australia's bustling hospitality sector has been life changing. Key points: Open Employment is connecting employers with people diagnosed with Down syndrome across WA So far 10 people have been employed including three in the South West Participants say the chance to work has been a dream come true Ms Williamson is …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are desperately looking for work — here are three of their stories

ABC

Searching for a job after redundancy can be soul-destroying, but it becomes crippling when you're presented with further hurdles to finding work — sometimes outside of your control. "Walking into an interview and knowing straight-up, from the look on people's faces, that I have no chance of getting that job," the 62-year-old says. A government spokesperson told us they expect …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Fear and uncertainty are as contagious as COVID as Delta rewrites 2021

ABC

This mess we're in. May's federal budget listed what then seemed vaguely ambitious but now looks wildly foolish, an assumption of no "extended or sustained state border restrictions" over the next few years. Victoria today announced a further $282.5 million in business support, bringing to almost half a billion dollars what it's spent in just this lockdown: the state's fifth. …

Support Million Federal Businesses Victoria Nsw South Australia

3 years, 8 months ago

More federal COVID-19 support announced as Melbourne braces for five-day lockdown

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says increased Commonwealth payments to individuals and businesses from week two of a lockdown will be proposed at National Cabinet on Friday. Key points: Acknowledging COVID-19 support must evolve, the Prime Minister announced plans to increase and fast-track lockdown payments Payments of $600 and $375 to people who lost work would be made from week two, …

Support Payments Commonwealth Morrison Lockdown Mr Morrison Jobkeeper

3 years, 10 months ago

Support links for young regional Australians

ABC

There are many organisations dedicated to providing support for young people. Youth Disability Advocacy Service Supports disabled young people aged 12 to 25 by providing them with advocacy training and opportunities. Youth leadership programs Australian Youth Affairs Coalition Australia's peak non-governmental body that supports young people by undertaking research, policy development, and youth engagement. Mental health headspace The National Youth …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers

Associated Press

BOSTON — The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn’t arrived yet. “It’s the ‘Hunger Games’ for these employers, fighting for getting these guest workers into the country while also trying everything they can to recruit domestically,” said Brian Crawford, an …

Summer Workers Cape Program Jamaica Visas Cape Cod

4 years ago

Pursuing the American dream with ‘WFA’

The Hindu

For companies and workers facing woes dealing with United States immigration, there is good news and a practical solution. In recent research with coauthors Dany Bahar and Britta Glennon, we find that U.S. President Donald Trump’s June 2020 Executive Order limiting entry of migrants to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an estimated loss of around $100 billion …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Regional business calls for extension of prioritised skilled migrants list to help train young workers

ABC

Regional businesses say the Federal Government needs to bring in more skilled migrants across more professions to help train future generations of tradespeople. Key points: A Riverina businessman says skilled migrants are teaching apprentices valuable skills Home Affairs has scaled back its preference of skilled migrants amid the pandemic Regional Development Australia Riverina says migrants are a key part of …

Australia Home Affairs Migrants Skilled Regional Areas Riverina Regional Businesses

4 years, 6 months ago

Backpacker inquiry recommends Government allow people on JobSeeker coronavirus payment to work on farms

ABC

Australians on JobSeeker would still be able to receive the unemployment benefit while also earning money harvesting crops and working on farms, under a bold recommendation by a Government-dominated parliamentary inquiry. Key points: The inquiry has heard that agricultural industries are struggling to find workers The number of people in Australia on working holiday visas has almost halved since international …

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4 years, 7 months ago

'We need workers now': Desperate regional employers scrambling to keep operating

ABC

Regional pubs and hotels in Western Australia say they are desperate for workers and are struggling to operate as normal. Key points: Regional businesses say they are desperate for workers because of a shortage of backpackers Country towns in regional WA rely on backpackers for work in hospitality and agriculture sectors during peak periods A local MP says people living …

Work Workers Country West Hotel Need Staff

4 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of Australian jobs are on offer but workers prefer to use government COVID-19 handouts

Daily Mail

Thousands of jobs are on offer but many Australians are reluctant to return to the workforce due to generous government handouts, according to a new report. 'The most commonly mentioned occupations that employers have been recruiting for since 7 April 2020 include retail sales assistants, truck drivers, child carers, receptionists, managers and registered nurses,' the NSC report said. Truck drivers, …

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4 years, 9 months ago

Perth mentoring program Kaleidoscope helps skilled migrants find work amid coronavirus

ABC

The influx of Australians joining unemployment queues during the coronavirus pandemic has deepened the crisis faced by overseas migrants already struggling to find work in their chosen professions. Key points: The Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program helps migrants develop job-ready skills The program links participants with mentors in their fields Some experts believe more investment is needed in similar services Iraqi migrant …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Calls for migrant workers to be included in JobKeeper subsidy amid coronavirus crisis

ABC

Indian-born Sai Sakamuri is struggling to survive on the 10 hours a week of work she's getting at her job at a fuel station in Port Melbourne. Key points: There are 1.2 million workers in Australia on temporary visas There is no specific government support for them, other than drawing up to $10,000 from their superannuation Leading academics and business …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Meet the non-residents and casuals who can't get the coronavirus JobKeeper wage subsidy

ABC

Niall Harden and Sarah Wyllie moved from the UK to Australia with the hope of making it their permanent home. Key points: The JobKeeper wage subsidy program excludes non-resident workers It also excludes casuals who have not been with their employer for more than 12 months Non-resident Sarah Wyllie says she feels "a bit left behind" They were both working …

Coronavirus Subsidy Jobkeeper Mr Harden Lauren Wynd

4 years, 11 months ago

National Lockdown : Centre Issues Advisory To States For Welfare Of Migrant Workers

Live Law

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories to ensure adequate arrangements are made for all migrant workers and students from outside the States. In a letter to all States and UTs, the Union Home Secretary has asked for immediate steps to be taken to mitigate the situation faced by migrant workers, …

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5 years ago

Calls for Centrelink payments to be sped up to help waves of newly jobless during coronavirus shutdown

ABC

The dramatic move to almost double Centrelink payments will be welcomed by waves of newly jobless Australians. "It hasn't been enough for the people already affected by unemployment, and here we are in obviously terrible circumstances where so many more people are losing their jobs," Ms Goldie said. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and …

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5 years ago

Australians who lose their jobs during the coronavirus crisis have Centrelink payments doubled

Daily Mail

Australia will double unemployment payments to help the thousands who will lose their jobs from the coronavirus pandemic. Other measures were aimed at trying to keep small businesses afloat, including grants of up to $100,000 to help small businesses pay their staff The government is also likely to hand hundreds of millions of dollars to aged care homes to help …

Coronavirus Tax Jobs Small Businesses Billion Cent Going

5 years, 9 months ago

Renal services boost sees Indigenous patients stay closer to family, but more dialysis needed

ABC

When local health services in north-west Queensland took over the management of renal services from their regional hospital this year, more patients were able to receive treatment closer to home. Key points: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are almost four times more likely than non-Indigenous people to die from chronic kidney disease Until recently, renal patients had to relocate …

Health Family Services Indigenous Kidney Indigenous People Gulf

6 years, 6 months ago

Removing asylum seekers from support payments 'sends a message'

ABC

The Federal Government has started cutting off support payments to asylum seekers living in Australia as they wait for their refugee claims to be assessed. Key points: Refugee Council says 400 people lost their payments from the Status Resolution Support Services program in August Department of Home affairs says the SRSS program is only designed to provide short-term aid UN …

Support Payments Work Refugee Asylum Home Affairs Program

7 years, 6 months ago

JBS Australia offers redundancies in Tasmania and Victoria

ABC

Australia's largest meat processor JBS Australia said it is committed to northern Victoria and northern Tasmania. They were amongst the 86 JBS Australia workers on the lamb line temporarily stood down in February at the Longford meatworks, due to a lack of supply. Chief operating officer with JBS Southern, Sam McConnell said a decision on the future of both plants …

Work Workers Victoria Tasmania Jbs Longford Jbs Australia

8 years, 4 months ago

NSW Government to give free training for Iraqi and Syrian refugees

ABC

The New South Wales Government is offering free training programs to Iraqi and Syrian refugees resettled in the state, in an effort to help them join the workforce. Key points: Last year, the Federal Government announced it would take an extra 12,000 refugees from Iraq and Syria Almost 4,000 of them have already been resettled in NSW Most are living …

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8 years, 10 months ago

Remote WA community left without basics under work for the dole scheme says community leader

ABC

A leader from some of Western Australia's remotest communities is concerned people could be forced to leave because of a Commonwealth-run work for the dole program. Ngaanyatjarraku Shire President Damien Mclean said social security payments were previously pooled in a fund to be distributed within the community. Mr Mclean said the change was placing enormous pressure on the community, as …

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9 years, 1 month ago

Refugee job scheme a 'resounding success'

Dutch News

An employment project aimed at getting refugees into work has helped almost 800 people find a job, although two-thirds are in work experience places or doing voluntary work. The Startbaan project was set up three years ago to help 600 refugees enter the labour market and so far has placed 800 people, making it ‘a resounding success’, the Volkskrant says. …

Work Refugee Volkskrant

9 years, 1 month ago

Refugee job scheme a 'resounding success'

Dutch News

An employment project aimed at getting refugees into work has helped almost 800 people find a job, although two-thirds are in work experience places or doing voluntary work. The Startbaan project was set up three years ago to help 600 refugees enter the labour market and so far has placed 800 people, making it ‘a resounding success’, the Volkskrant says. …

Work Refugee Volkskrant

10 years, 10 months ago

Funding cuts to national scheme may lead to rise in youth unemployment, education groups warn

ABC

There are concerns youth in the country's most disadvantaged areas will miss out on training opportunities, amid fears funding for a national scheme that connects employers and schools is about to run out. Year 11 student Brenden Williamson got his apprenticeship through a training program run by Yamaha Motor in Sydney's south west which was teed up by partnership broker …

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